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Each month, Laura Jennings-Blijleven picks ten useful links. These can include online glossaries, organization homepages, software tips, mailinglists, or anything else of interest to translators. Please send any suggestions to laura@platypus.org. Because of the great variety of languages among our membership, links should not be language specific.

Recycled link of the month: The Grammar Slammer on this site is a handy quick English grammar reference. See the archived Top Ten picks for other links that have been featured here in the past.

This affordable Small Business Invoicing System lets you import your client list, either print invoices or fax them directly through your fax software, and export your data to Excel for number-crunching.

For local classes ranging from Intro to HTML to Copyediting Intensive, check out the Media Alliance.

Manon Bergeron's glossary index links to a large number of online glossaries. The main focus is financial.

TraxTime works as a simple punch clock where you fill out different client names and record the time you spend working on a project by clocking in or out.

Next time you are stuck using Trados, one of the 1374 members of the TW_users mailinglist may be able to help you out.

Ever wonder how fluorescent light works? Or the pendulum? Or your new Xbox? Howstuffworks will enlighten you.

Guide to language-related sites ilovelanguages has lists of featured links, schools, jobs and more.

Want to know when your Windows 95 PC will no longer be supported by Microsoft? The Microsoft product lifecycle page lists all their products.

Not sure about your next computer purchase? In c|net's hardware reviews you can compare different brands, check for price drops, and read testers' and users' opinions.